Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Western Pacific (WHO region)
Western Pacific (WHO region): Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 7,984 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
7,984
Change on year
down 2.9%
Rank
7th
of 19 groups
All-time high
9,748
in 1990
All-time low
6,447
in 2005
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Western Pacific (WHO region), 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Western Pacific (WHO region) is 7,984, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Western Pacific (WHO region) peaked at 9,748 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,447, in 2005.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Western Pacific (WHO region), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,748 | — |
| 1991 | 9,740 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 9,392 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 8,955 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 8,482 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 7,922 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 7,470 | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 7,202 | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 6,984 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 6,798 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 6,671 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 6,583 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 6,504 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 6,460 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 6,450 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,447 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,471 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 6,571 | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,730 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6,937 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 7,167 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 7,408 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 7,705 | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 8,015 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 8,298 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 8,571 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 8,858 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 9,143 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 9,300 | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 9,338 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 9,261 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 9,012 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 8,600 | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 8,226 | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 7,984 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,269 | 6,798 | 9,748 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,582 | 6,447 | 6,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,380 | 7,167 | 9,338 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,617 | 7,984 | 9,261 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Western Pacific (WHO region) was 7,984 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The highest recorded value was 9,748 in 1990.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,447 in 2005.
- How does Western Pacific (WHO region) rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Western Pacific (WHO region) ranks 7th out of 19 groups with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Western Pacific (WHO region)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Pacific (WHO region) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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